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Nvidia bets $7B on Poolside to hedge GPU demand and fuel Nemotron AI
technology1 day ago

Nvidia bets $7B on Poolside to hedge GPU demand and fuel Nemotron AI

NVIDIA is paying about $6B to license Poolside’s tech and investing $1B at a $12B valuation to hire Poolside engineers and accelerate the Nemotron open-weight AI model ecosystem, effectively hedging against potential dips in GPU demand and signaling a move toward becoming a buyer of last resort. The strategy coincides with expected price increases for Grace Blackwell GPUs and Vera Rubin systems, and it follows OpenAI/Anthropic‑like positioning amid a slower AI adoption timeline highlighted by Sam Altman.

via Wccftech|
#ai-models#gpu-demand#nemotron
Qwen Tops Global Open-Source AI Downloads, Surpassing Meta and Google
technology8 days ago

Qwen Tops Global Open-Source AI Downloads, Surpassing Meta and Google

Alibaba's open-source AI model Qwen reportedly topped 3 billion downloads worldwide in the last six months on Hugging Face, overtaking Google and Meta and signaling rapid adoption of Chinese open-weight models despite US export controls; the Qwen family has released hundreds of open models with thousands of derivatives, while rivals such as Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 (2.8 trillion parameters) push large open models, illustrating a shift toward a globally open AI ecosystem.

via globaltimes.cn|
#ai-models#alibaba#hugging-face
DeepSeek Quadruples AI Model Prices, Yet Remains Cheaper Than Rivals
technology11 days ago

DeepSeek Quadruples AI Model Prices, Yet Remains Cheaper Than Rivals

China’s DeepSeek has quadrupled prices for its flagship V4 AI models, with peak-hour pricing for the DeepSeek-v4-pro rising to $3.96 per 1 million output tokens (from $0.87), effective Aug 16; even after the hike, the company says its rates stay far below U.S. and Chinese competitors, and it’s in talks for a new fundraising round after raising over $7.4 billion.

via WSJ|
#ai-models#artificial-intelligence#deepseek
Google rolls out Gemini 3.7 Flash with coding gains and a selective rollout
technology11 days ago

Google rolls out Gemini 3.7 Flash with coding gains and a selective rollout

Google releases Gemini 3.7 Flash three weeks after 3.6, touting notable coding and document-processing improvements (FrontierCode 1.1 Main: 34.4%→43.6%; DeepSWE 49%→65.3%; GDP.pdf 22%→34%; AutomationBench 17%→30.4%). It also cuts the introductory price roughly in half, to $0.75/1M input tokens and $3.75/1M output tokens, but access is limited (Gemini API, AI Studio, Gemini Enterprise; Spark/Pro/Ultra plan required for individual use) and analysts question whether the cadence signals a real breakthrough versus marketing.

via Ars Technica|
#ai-models#benchmarks#gemini
AppLovin Dips After Revenue Miss as AI Progress Slows, SEC Probe Closes
business19 days ago

AppLovin Dips After Revenue Miss as AI Progress Slows, SEC Probe Closes

AppLovin guided Q3 revenue of $2.055–$2.085 billion, below Wall Street estimates due to slower AI model improvements in its gaming ads and higher compute costs; Q2 revenue rose 53% to $1.924 billion with adjusted core profit of about $1.61 billion. CFO said the SEC probe into the company’s data practices has ended with no enforcement action. Shares fell up to 28% after-hours before trimming losses as investors weighed the muted guidance against the AI-growth narrative.

via Stocktwits|
#ai-models#applovin#business
AWS bets on multiple AI models via Bedrock to win the AI race
technology25 days ago

AWS bets on multiple AI models via Bedrock to win the AI race

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy argues AWS can win in AI without a single dominant model, by making Bedrock a hub for access to multiple leading foundation models from providers like OpenAI and Anthropic. The shift is from building one best model to optimizing “intelligence per dollar,” with customers wanting diverse, cost-efficient AI options. Amazon will continue developing its own frontier models, but Bedrock’s multi-model approach is positioned as the centerpiece of its AI strategy.

via Business Insider|
#ai-models#amazon#aws
Open-Source Chinese AI Gains Ground in the US, Slashing Costs
technology1 month ago

Open-Source Chinese AI Gains Ground in the US, Slashing Costs

Chinese AI startups led by Moonshot and Zhipu are releasing cheaper, largely open-source models (K3, GLM-5.2) that are gaining traction in the US, with companies like Coinbase adopting them to cut costs; while not yet matching frontier closed models in every capability, they are close enough for broad use and reflect a wider push for open AI and global competition, backed by China’s export ambitions and evolving US policy.

via Yahoo Finance|
#ai-models#artificial-intelligence#china-us-relations
Anthropic’s Opus 5: A cost-friendly, everyday AI assistant
technology1 month ago

Anthropic’s Opus 5: A cost-friendly, everyday AI assistant

Anthropic released Claude Opus 5, a more cost-efficient AI assistant designed for knowledge work, with stronger coding and scientific capabilities, self-checking, enhanced safety, and a user-adjustable effort dial. It features a fast mode delivering up to 2.5x faster output, a fallback model for filtered prompts, and mid-conversation tool switching to limit exposed tools. Marketed as closer in power to Claude Fable 5 at half the price, Opus 5 strengthens Anthropic’s stance alongside Google and OpenAI.

via CNET|
#ai-models#anthropic#claude-opus-5
Google Unveils Three Gemini 3.5 Upgrades, Pro Version Still in Testing
technology1 month ago

Google Unveils Three Gemini 3.5 Upgrades, Pro Version Still in Testing

Google announced three Gemini 3.5-based models—3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber—boasting lower token costs, faster performance, and stronger cybersecurity workflows; Gemini 3.5 Pro remains in testing with partners, while 3.6 Flash and 3.5 Flash-Lite are now available to developers, and 3.5 Flash Cyber will expand from governments and trusted partners to broader access later.

via CNET|
#ai-models#cybersecurity#developers
Google doubles down on cheaper Gemini models to outpace rivals
technology1 month ago

Google doubles down on cheaper Gemini models to outpace rivals

Google unveils three new Gemini models—3.5 Flash Cyber, 3.6 Flash, and 3.5 Flash-Lite—expanding pricing and performance options: Cyber targets vulnerability detection and will be limited to governments and trusted partners, 3.6 Flash trims token use by up to 17% and lowers costs for higher-volume workloads, and 3.5 Flash-Lite offers fast, low-cost performance for large AI-agent systems. The rollout positions Google against Anthropic and Chinese rivals while advancing a broader Gemini roadmap and cost-cutting hardware efforts ahead of Alphabet’s earnings.

via CNBC|
#ai-models#competitive-pricing#cybersecurity
Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 Narrows the Gap With U.S. AI Leaders
technology1 month ago

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 Narrows the Gap With U.S. AI Leaders

Moonshot AI debuts Kimi K3, a 2.8-trillion-parameter model it says narrows the gap with OpenAI and Anthropic, outperforming other tested models on benchmarks like coding and agents but still behind Claude Fable 5 and GPT 5.6 Sol on overall performance; the release signals China's tightening push in the AI race, despite compute constraints, and has drawn attention from investors and analysts alike.

via CNBC|
#ai-models#china-ai#kimi-k3